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INSIDE THIS ISSUEHospice center

Samaritan Healthcare & Hospiceannounces plans. PAGE 7

ZANE CLARK/The Sun

Voorhees Township was blanketed in white, kids went to school late, and residents had to dig them-selves out as a result of the snow that dropped on the town on Monday, Feb. 16. Pictured is residentTom Kalick as he works the next day to dig out his driveway.

Snow shoveling

By ZANE CLARKThe Sun

Eastern Regional High Schoolis in the final stages of preparingfor the upcoming Partnership forAssessment of Readiness for Col-lege and Career exam.

According to Robert Cloutier,director of curriculum, instruc-tion and professional develop-ment, the technology departmenthas been working hard for morethan two years laying the founda-tion to make the examination pos-sible.

“Now, as it is approaching, wehave to make sure that we are pre-pared in all respects,” Cloutiersaid.

Next month, the PARCC testwill be administered to all stu-dents in New Jersey grades threethrough 11, replacing the formerstandardized New Jersey Assess-ment of Skills and Knowledgetest for lower grades and the HighSchool Proficiency Assessmentfor those in high school gradesnine through 11.

Two major differences with thetransition to the PARCC test are

students will take the examina-tions twice a year, once in Marchand once in late April or earlyMay, and the test itself is entirelycomputer based.

The test is a result of a group of 20 states, New Jersey included,that first came together and de-veloped a “common core” set of K-12 assessments in math andlanguage arts with the goal of preparing students for a career orcollege beyond high school.

While multiple states havesince decided to not administerthe PARCC assessment, New Jer-sey is still scheduled to move for-ward with the test.

For Eastern, teachers will havea half-day of in-service on Mon-

day, March 2, during which allteachers will be trained as test ad-ministrators, as many teacherswill be directly administering thetest on the days of the examina-tions.

The following day, teachers andstudents will also run a practicePARCC testing day for both Eng-lish and math, using the special

Eastern makes

final PARCC prepTest will be administered to students from March 9–13

please see TESTS, page 11

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Tutoring Club of CherryHill/Voorhees will be holdingfull-length practice SAT and ACTexams on Sunday, March 1 from 1to 5 p.m.

The cost of this test is $35, withthe proceeds benefiting CherryHill East Girls Lacrosse Studentschoose whether they want to takean SAT or ACT practice test.

Tutoring Club of CherryHill/Voorhees opened in 2004 andsince then has worked with morethan 5,000 students ranging in age

from 5-18 in virtually all subjectareas and SAT/ACT prep. Tutor-ing Club of Cherry Hill is one of 150 Tutoring Club centers in thecountry and has been ranked inthe top five each of the past nineyears.

For the past few years, Tutor-ing Club of Cherry Hill/Voorheeshas been offering SAT/ACT prac-tice days on 15-20 Saturdays orSundays throughout the schoolyear. Each student takes a full-length SAT or ACT test, howeverthe score does not go on a tran-script. The student’s score and afull analysis of each student’s testis provided within 10 days. Theclub charges a fee of $35, with theproceeds going to a local schoolorganization that “sponsors” theSAT/ACT practice day.

To sign-up or receive more in-formation just call or email Tu-toring Club at (856) 616-8808 [email protected].

Adam Schechter, of Voorhees, asecond-year student in the graph-ic design program in RIT's Col-lege of Imaging Arts and Sci-ences, made the dean's list for thefall 2014-2015 semester.

Lubna Zubair of Voorhees madethe dean's list for fall semester atthe Georgia Institute of Technolo-

gy. This designation is awarded toundergraduate students whohave a 3.0 or higher academic av-erage for the semester.

on campus

Tutoring Clubto host practiceexams March 1

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More than 11,000 of New Jer-sey babies will be born prematurethis year, and Patty Lubrano isworking with the March of Dimes to change this.

Lubrano, vice president of pa-tient care services at Virtua,knows how important the Marchof Dimes mission is to families inCamden and Burlington counties.She has taken on the role of 2015March for Babies chair to raiseawareness and important fund-ing to help babies born prema-turely or with birth defects. Lu-brano has made the commitment

to raise $60,000 in new revenue aspart of the overall walk goal of $300,000.

March for Babies, the March of Dimes largest fundraiser, helpsfund lifesaving research and edu-cational programs aimed at help-ing moms have healthy babies.Last year in Camden and Burling-ton counties, more than $290,000was raised. This year, Lubranowill focus on recruiting new com-

panies to participate and lead thecommunity in making a differ-ence for the health of moms andbabies.

“As a health-care professional,this campaign gives me and Vir-tua a unique opportunity to helpthe community that I love. And asa mother, I can’t think of a moreimportant cause than our ba-bies,” said Lubrano, who will beasking local businesses for theirsupport in the coming months.

“Premature birth is the leadingcause of newborn death in thiscountry. One in nine of our ba-

bies here in Camden and Burling-ton counties is born premature,and that’s just not acceptable. Ittakes leaders in our communityworking together to ensure moremoms have healthy pregnancies.”

Residents can sign up atwww.marchforbabies.org andstart a team with co-workers, fam-ily or friends. The event will beheld this year on April 26 at Vir-tua Voorhees.

Fundraising underway for annualMarch for Babies at Virtua

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One of the most frequent questions I amasked is how someone goes about getting abirth certificate or a marriage license. TheVoorhees Vital Statistics Office handles theprocessing of birth certificates, death cer-tificates, marriage licenses and domesticpartnership certifications. Besides issuing

the documents, it is also responsible for thepermanent archiving of these documents,some of which date back to the founding of Voorhees in 1899.

This department processed almost 6,000birth certificates last year. If you need a

copy of your birth cer-tificate, you can getsame day service inTown Hall. You willneed to show a validdriver’s license withyour current address

or two pieces of maildated within the past90 days with your cur-rent address, as wellas a document show-ing your signature.

The cost for a copy of your birth certificateis $25. Recently, the state allowed the is-suance of birth certificates online. To get abirth certificate online, visitwww.voorheesnj.com and look for the “Vi-talChek” link. You will need a credit cardfor payment when using this option.

A marriage license application must bemade in the municipality in which one of the parties resides and the license is validthroughout the state. There is a 72-hour

Need a marriage license? Head to Vital Statistics Office

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MAYOR’S MESSAGE

Dan McDonough Jr.chaIrman of elauwIt medIa

managIng edItor Mary L. Serkalow

InterIm managIng edItor Kristen Dowd

voorhees edItor Zane Clark

art dIrector Stephanie Lippincott

advertIsIng dIrector Arlene Reyes

chaIrman of the board Russell Cann

chIef executIve offIcer Barry Rubens

vIce chaIrman Michael LaCount, Ph.D.

elauwIt medIa group

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edItor emerItus Alan Bauer

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Joe EiseleInterIm publIsher

please see OFFICE, page 13

Monday, March 2 is going to be

a different kind of day in

public schools throughout

New Jersey. That’s the first day the

long-awaited, and highly-controversial,

Partnership for Assessment of Readi-

ness for College and Career test will be

administered.PARCC, as it’s better known, is the

newest version of the annual standard-

ized test that students have been tak-

ing for years. There have always been

debates as to whether standardized

tests do any good, or whether the re-

sults provide any useful information.

But the fact is that standardized test-

ing has been around for decades, and

PARCC is just the newest version.

Sure, this version is taken entirely

on a computer, not with a pen and

Scantron, leaving many concerned

about whether students can perform

well. Today’s students grew up with

this technology, though, so they should

have no issue adjusting to taking a test

on a computer; it may even be easier

for them.

Sure, this version only measures

performance in math and English,

leaving many concerned that it is tak-

ing away instructional time in other

subjects. The SAT has been testing in

only those two subjects for years,

though, and no one seems to have a

problem with that.

It’s not just parents who have a prob-

lem with PARCC. The New Jersey Edu-

cation Association launched online

and TV ads last week that, in one spot,

asked emphatically: “what are we

doing to our kids?”

Well, “we” are testing them, just like

“we” have tested them in the past.

Contrary to how this might read, we

are not in favor of PARCC, or standard-

ized testing in general. We agree that

there has to be a better way to judge

students, and teachers, than a national

standardized test. But encouragingstudents to not take the test sends the

wrong message, and teaches the wrong

lesson. We shouldn’t be teaching our

students that it’s OK to avoid taking a

test because you don’t agree with it.

Should they also say no to homework,

because they don’t agree that it proper-

ly assesses their learning? Should they

not take a final exam in college be-cause it’s taken on a computer?

Voicing opinions and concerns and

standing up for what you believe in are

good lessons to teach. But attacking

the schools, which have no choice in

administering the test, and teaching

students that it’s OK to refuse to take

the test are not the way to approach the

issue. Sometimes in life, we have to do

what we don’t want to do and don’t

agree with doing.

Take the fight to the legislators who

approved the testing. Lobby them to

change the rules.

While passing PARCC isn’t a re-

quirement to graduate high school

now, it will be starting with the class of

2019. And what will you do then – pre-

vent students from graduating because

they refused to take a test?

in our opinion

Take the testPa rents shouldn’t encourage kids to not tak e PARCC test

Your thoughts

What are your thoughts on PARCC? Shareyour thoughts on this and other topicsthrough a letter to the editor.

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Call us toda y for lunch and a personal tour.By ZANE CLARK

The Sun

If all goes according to plan,next year Voorhees Townshipwill be home to the area’s firstfreestanding inpatient hospicewith the recently announcedSamaritan Center at Voorhees.

The freestanding hospice will

be another branch of SamaritanHealthcare & Hospice, the Marl-ton headquartered not-for-profithospice organization, which willnow have a permanent center inVoorhees for patients and fami-lies facing a level of illness thathome health aides cannot proper-ly treat in a patient’s home.

According to Samaritan publicrelations manager Carol Paproc-

ki, while most people faced with aserious illness would like to be inthe comfort of their own home,the idea of having a place wherehospice care could be provided 24hours a day is often mentioned bypatients’ families when first in-quiring with Samaritan aboutcare.

“They also want to know, if my

loved one is alone at home, whathappens if the pain symptomsare such that it requires thathigher level of care, and is there aplace that can provide that?” Pa-procki said. “When people call forhospices, that is a question theydo ask.”

Paprocki said Samaritan choseVoorhees for the new center afterresearching several properties

over the last several years and de-cided upon the final location off Route 73 because it offered a se-cluded setting in the woods, aswell as quick access to the area’smajor highways, with five acute-care hospitals within a 10-mile ra-dius.

“We have five counties that weserve and it’s not always conven-

ient for people from parts of At-lantic, Camden or Gloucester totravel up to Mt. Holly (Samari-tan’s hospice center at Virtua Me-morial Hospital) so we wantedsomething that would be more ac-cessible,” Paprocki said.

Paprocki said The SamaritanCenter at Voorhees, once complet-

Area’s first freestanding inpatienthospice center to open in Voorhees

Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice hope to open center in 2016

please see GROUP, page 12

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WE NES Y FEB. 25Kennedy Eldermed Knitting and

Crochet Group: Adult. 12:30 p.m.Voorhees Branch Library at 203

Laurel Road. Senior Knitting, acrochet group, throughEldermed, meets on the secondand fourth Wednesdays eachmonth.

Crochet and Knit Club:Teen/Tween, Adult: 4:30 p.m.Voorhees Branch Library at 203Laurel Road. Visitors can bringtheir latest project and make newfriends as library visitors crochetand knit together. Beginners arewelcome. Bring yarn and a size Hhook to learn to crochet.

Breath, Water, and Sound Yoga:Adult. 6:30 p.m. Voorhees BranchLibrary at 203 Laurel Road.Learn simple yet profoundlyeffective tools to let go of emo-tional, mental and physical stresseasily from your system. Bottomline – learn how you can feel bet-ter! David uses a multifacetedyogic approach involving –breath, water, sound, humor, pos-tures, knowledge and group

dynamics to access more energyand relaxation. With all the stressin the world today, it’s really won-derful to be able to let go. No pri-or experience needed and verygentle.

Teen Volunteer Power Hour: Gradessix-12. 6:30 p.m. Voorhees BranchLibrary at 203 Laurel Road. Heytweens and teens! Earn a quickhour of volunteer service withouthaving to attend a Teen Volun-teer Boot Camp. There will be dif-ferent projects each month.

Boy Scout Troop No. 48 meeting:Behind Holy Communion Luther-an Church, Route 73. Boys ages10 to 18. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Questions,visit www.troop48berlin.org.

Focus Group: ESL ConversationClass: For adults. 10:30 a.m. tonoon at Voorhees Branch Library.Practical and everyday topics aswell as pronunciation are thefocus. For non-native Englishspeakers. No registrationrequired.

THURS Y FEB. 26AARP Tax Aide: Adults. 10 a.m.

Voorhees Branch Library at 203Laurel Road. Volunteers prepareand process simple tax returns.First-come, first-served basis. Noappointments. Sign up is at theinformation desk on the first

floor.

VITA Tax Program: Adult. 4 p.m.Voorhees Branch Library at 203Laurel Road. VITA volunteers pre-pare and process simple taxreturns. First-come, first-servedbasis. No appointments.

Next Chapter Book Club. Adult. 7p.m. Voorhees Branch Library at203 Laurel Road. The Next Chap-ter Book Club offers weeklyopportunities for adults andteens with intellectual and devel-

opmental disabilities to read andlearn together, talk about booksand make friends in a relaxed,community setting. Please con-tact Rosemary Scalese at 856-772-1636 x7350 [email protected] for more information. Space islimited.

Scrabble Group: 1 to 3 p.m. atVoorhees Branch Library. Take abreak and enjoy a challenging

game of Scrabble with a fewfriends. Held in conjunction withKennedy Eldermed.

Voorhees Breakfast Rotary Club:7:15 a.m. at Short Hills Deli &

Restaurant, 486 East EveshamRoad, No. 103, Cherry Hill. Formore information visitwww.voorheesbreakfastrotary.org.

Overeaters Anonymous: 10 to 11a.m. at Hope United Church, 700Cooper Road. Call 609-239-0022or visit www.southjerseyoa.org.

Body After Baby: 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. at1011 Main Street Promenade. Usea combination of pilates and yogato strengthen, increase flexibilityand tighten. Cost is $60 for six

weeks. Registration required. Formore information visitwww.events.cooperhealth.org.

Free Exercise Class for ActiveSeniors: 1:45 to 2:45 p.m. everyThursday. Led by Fox Rehabilita-tion exercise physiologist atBrookdale at Voorhees. Call (877)407-3422 for more informationand to register.

Voorhees Central Chapter of BNIBreakfast: 7 a.m. at The Man-sion, 3000 Main St. BNI is a busi-ness and professional referralorganization. For more informa-tion visit www.bnidvr.com.

BNI Marlton Regional ChapterLunch: Every Thursday at 11:30

a.m. at The Mansion, 3000 MainSt., Voorhees. BNI is a businessand professional networkingreferral organization. Join us tolearn more about how to growyour business. Call Ray for details

at (609) 760-0624.

Babies’ Playgroup: Ages 1 to 18months. 10 to 11 a.m. at VoorheesBranch Library. Meet new friends!We provide the toys and booksbut no organized programming.

FRI Y FEB. 27Babies' Playgroup: Ages 1-18

months. 10 a.m. Voorhees BranchLibrary at 203 Laurel Road. Littleones meet new friends! The

library provide the toys andbooks but no organized program-ming.

Toddler's Playgroup: Ages 18 - 36months. 11 a.m. Voorhees BranchLibrary at 203 Laurel Road. Playwith new friends! The library pro-vides the toys and books but noorganized programming.

Senior Card Group: Adult. 12:45 p.m.Voorhees Branch Library at 203Laurel Road. Seniors meet, week-ly, to play various card games.

Senior Scrabble Group: Adult. 1 p.m.

Voorhees Branch Library at 203Laurel Road. Seniors get togeth-

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Voorhees Middle SchoolDrama Club invites the public to

come to its “Big Bright BeautifulWorld” and see the heartwarmingproduction of “Shrek The Musi-cal,” on Friday, March 13 throughSunday, March 15, at the VMSTheater, 1000 Holly Oak Drive.

“Shrek The Musical” is pre-sented through special arrange-ment with Music Theatre Inter-national.

“Shrek The Musical” has origi-nal music by Jeanine Tesoriewith lyrics by David Lindsay-

Abaries. It is based on the Dream-works Animation motion pictureand the book by William Steig. At-tendees may recognize some of the original characters created byMike Myers of Saturday NightLive. “Shrek the Musical” is anoffbeat tale about unlikely com-panions. Shrek and Donkey joinin a quest to rescue PrincessFiona to save her from the clutch-

es of the evil Farquaad and theDragon. This comedic tale of ad-

venture is a wonderful produc-tion that the entire family willlove, so come see the show.

Show times are at 7 p.m. on Fri-day, March 13 and Saturday,March 14. There is a family mati-nee on Saturday March 14 at 1p.m. On Sunday, March 15, showtime is 3 p.m. Tickets are $12. Allseats are reserved. Senior citizensare invited to watch this produc-tion free of charge on Sunday af-ternoon, March 15 courtesy of

PRIDE of the Voorhees TownshipEducation Association.VMS Box Office hours are

Tuesdays and Thursdays inMarch from 3-4:30 p.m. Ticketsare also available one hour priorto each performance. For furtherinformation, please call (856) 795-2025 ext. 5410. For information ongroup sales, please call (856) 428-2990 ext. 4184 and leave a message.

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er on the fourth Friday if eachmonth to play scrabble. TheScrabble game is located at thedesk of Jeanne Sevast, in adultservices.

Gaming Fridays: Grades 6-12. 3 p.m.Voorhees Branch Library at 203Laurel Road. Drop by The Cornerfor board games, Wii, and XBox360 fun.

Coffee with Voorhees Committee-man Mike Friedman: 8 a.m. at

Panera Bread in Voorhees, 1200White Horse Road. A chance forresidents to discuss township andgovernment issues with their com-mitteeman. All are welcome.

Toddlers’ Playgroup: Ages 18 to 36months. 11 a.m. to noon atVoorhees Branch Library. Meetnew friends! We provide the toysand books but no organized pro-gramming.

Congregation Beth El: Shabbatservice at 6 p.m. based on tradi-tional liturgy and infused with

spirit by upbeat melodies andcamaraderie. 8000 Main St.,Voorhees.

Hands & Foot Card Game for Sen-ior Citizens: 1:30 p.m. in room A

or C on the third floor, VoorheesBranch Library, 203 Laurel Road.Questions, call Jeanne McCabe at(856) 784-4676.

S TUR Y FEB. 28After Hours: Grades six-12. 6 p.m.

Voorhees Branch Library at 203Laurel Road. Three full hours ofmovies, games, crafts, and food.Registration is limited and a per-mission slip is required.

Congregation Beth El: Shabbatservice from 9 a.m. to noon,including a wide variety of otherservices throughout the morning.8000 Main St., Voorhees.

MON Y MARCH 2Voorhees Toastmasters meeting:

7:30 p.m. at Heritage Church, 110Kresson-Gibbsboro Road. Visitvoorhees.toastmastersclubs.orgfor more information.

Exercise Class for Active Seniors:8:30 to 10 a.m. every Monday.Led by Fox Rehabilitation exer-cise physiologist at Fox Rehabili-tation, 7 Carnegie Plaza, Cherry

Hill. Call (877) 407-3422, ext.5795 for more information and toregister.

Breastfeeding Support Group: 5:30to 6:30 p.m. at The Ripa Center

for Women, 1011 Main StreetPromenade. Join other breast-feeding mothers for fellowshipand support at this informal

weekly meeting. Professionals onhand to offer advice and answerquestions. Free, but registrationrequired at www.events.cooper-health.org.

Focus Group: ESL ConversationClass: For adults. 10:30 a.m. tonoon at Voorhees Branch Library.Practical and everyday topics aswell as pronunciation are thefocus. For non-native Englishspeakers. No registrationrequired.

TUES Y MARCH 3AARP Tax Aide: Adults. 10 a.m.

Voorhees Branch Library at 203Laurel Road. Volunteers prepareand process simple tax returns.First-come, first-served basis. Noappointments. Sign up is at theinformation desk on the firstfloor.

Shake Your Sillies Out: Toddlers,Preschool, Children. 10:30 a.m.Voorhees Branch Library at 203Laurel Road. Sing, dance, andenjoy stories in this active storytime.

Mothers of Preschoolers meeting:9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Hope UnitedMethodist Church, 700 CooperRoad. Childcare available. Formore information, visitwww.momshope.com.

Breast Cancer Support Group:6:30 to 8 p.m. at Cooper atVoorhees, 900 Centennial Blvd.,Building One, Suite L. Supportgroup for women with breast

cancer and those who care aboutthem. Free, but registrationrequired at www.events.cooper-health.org.

Voorhees-Gibbsboro Rotary Clubmeeting: Filomena's Restaurant,Berlin. 7 to 8:30 p.m.For moreinformation call (856) 534-3384.

Senior Citizen Club Social: 11:30 a.m.to 3 p.m. at Lions Lake Park Ban-quet Facility, 101 Dutchtown Road.For more information call (856)429-4703.

Free Exercise Class for ActiveSeniors: 1:45 to 2:45 p.m. everyTuesday. Led by Fox Rehabilita-tion exercise physiologist atBrookdale at Voorhees. Call (877)407-3422 for more informationand to register.

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schedule designed specifically forthe tests.

“It’s going to be important be-cause our bell schedule is going tobe very different,” Cloutier said.“This is an unusual testing for-mat. We’ve never tested this num-ber of students while actuallyconducting classes as well, and lo-cations have changed.”

As for students whose parentshave refused to let them take the

test, which has been a controver-sial issue in various districtsacross the state, those studentswill be moved to the PerformingArts Center during the test.

“It’s approximately 12-15 par-ents who have made that requestat this time, and we will use thePerforming Arts Center as an al-ternative location that will be su-pervised during the testing time,”Cloutier said.

In total, the district will be test-ing 1,496 students during the

week of March 9-13 with threetests in language arts and twotests in math for the first round,with the same students testedagain from April 20-23 with twotests in language arts and twotests in math.

Cloutier said the tests would beadministered on 550 iPads, withthree different testing sessionsavailable to test all freshmen,sophomores and juniors.

“Issues of time, space, thenumber of test administratorsthat we’ll need – it’s all prettycompressive,” Cloutier said.

According to Cloutier, the dis-trict’s 493 seniors, who are ex-empt from the tests, will still be inthe building during the March

and April examination periods,although about 230 will be inFlorida on their senior trip onMarch 9 and 10, and the test

schedule was designed to disrupttheir class periods as little as pos-sible.

The district has also met withteachers regarding instructionduring students’ class periodswhen they are not taking thetests, and there will be no tests orquizzes during that time.

“It’s going to be certainly an

unusual week, so no tests orquizzes in grades nine through 11classes, and teachers have beenvery flexible in understanding

the needs here, and classroomprojects and activities will be rec-ommended,” Cloutier said.

Those looking for more infor-mation can visit the district’swebsite schedule templates,PARCC video tutorials informa-tion from state regarding the testand more at www.eccrsd.us/fami-ly/parcc.


Properly dispose of your

unwanted prescriptions

Prescription DrugDrop Boxes are now

located across Cam-

den County to provideresidents with a freeand anonymous way

to dispose of un-wanted prescription

drugs. The CamdenCounty Addiction

Awareness Task Forceprovides a list of drop box locations

on their website www.addictions.camdencounty.com to prevent these

potentia lly dangerous expiredand unused prescription drugs to

fall into the wrong hands.I urge you to check your medicine

cabinets for unwanted prescriptiondrugs that you may not even remem-

ber you have in your home. Pleasekeep the medicine you do need in a

locked cabinet for the safety of other members of your household.

Last year, Americans turned inmore than 300 tons of unwanted

prescription drugs at over 5,400drop-off sites across the country.

The take-back program addresses a

vital public safety and public healthissue. Medicines that languish inhome cabinets are highly suscepti-

ble to diversion, misuse, and abuse.Rates of prescription drug abuse in

the U.S. are alarmingly high, as arethe number of accidental poison-

ings and overdoses due to thesedrugs. In addition, Americans are

now advised that their usual meth-ods for disposing of unused medi-

cines—flushing them down thetoilet or throwing them in the

trash—both pose potential safetyand health hazards.

As a mother, educator and electedofficial, the addiction crisis in Cam-

den County is one of my biggestconcerns. Prescription drugs have

become the number one abused sub-stance by young people because

they are accessibleand go fairly unde-

tected. Studies show

that a majority of abused prescriptiondrugs are obtained

from family andfriends, including

from the home medi-cine cabinet. Parents

and grandparents be-come the unwitting supplier of

these dangerous substances.Unwanted prescriptions may be

disposed at the Bellmawr Police De-partment, Cherry Hill Police De-

partment, Gloucester TownshipPolice Department, Haddon Heights

Police Department, Magnolia PoliceDepartment, Pine Hill Police De-

partment, Voorhees Police Depart-ment, Waterford Township Police

Department and Winslow TownshipPolice Department.

We recognize the importance of having a safe and legal way to dis-

pose of these substances, and areworking in cooperation with every

municipality in Camden County to

identify drop-off sites. Please con-tinue to check the Camden CountyAddiction Awareness Task Force

website for additional locations thatwill be added in the coming months.

If you or a loved one needs helpplease call our 24/7 toll-free confi-

dential hotline for addiction assis-tance at (877) 266-8222.

For more information, visitwww.additions.camdencounty.com.

If you have any questions or com-ments about Camden County Serv-

ices, please call me at (856) 225-5575or email me at carmenr@camden-

county.com. You can also follow uson Twitter at @camdencountynj or

like us on Facebook athttps://www.facebook.com/cam-

dencountynj.

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ed, will feature 18 beds in sepa-rate, private rooms, grouped inthree wings with the projectedability to serve 1,100 patients an-nually.

In addition, each room willhave a private bathroom, a pull-out bed for relatives, a place to putmementos and a private conver-sation alcove for family members,

and each room will be withinview of soothing gardens.The center at large will feature

a common area living room andeat-in kitchen, an area for chil-dren where families can gather if needed as well as a main office forSamaritan’s physician group, Pal-liative Medical Partners.

Also included will be a medita-

tion chapel, counseling roomsand conference spaces for theemotional needs of patients, fami-

lies and visitors.“With hospice care, we are car-

ing not only for the patient butalso for the families as well, andwe view that care as helping peo-ple meet the physical needs of theillness but the spiritual and psy-chological needs as well,” Paproc-ki said.

Paprocki said the township asa whole will also benefit from a98-seat auditorium to be includedat the center apart from patient

wings, which in addition toSamaritan services, will also beused for community events.

As a not-for-profit organizationwith a charitable mission, Pa-procki said Samaritan acceptspayment for some services fromMedicaid, Medicare and medicalinsurance, but provides uncom-pensated care and has never

turned away a patient who methospice requirements.

In that regard, Paprocki said

The Samaritan Center atVoorhees would be completedthrough financing, Samaritan’sreserves and through a capitalcampaign, with $200,000 havingalready been raised by the Samar-itan board, leadership team, man-agement and employees.

“They helped raise the firstpart of the campaign because wedo want to be able to say to thecommunity that our managersand staff support the project,” Pa-

procki said.Overall, Paprocki said she be-lieved the center would be agroundbreaking event in moreways than one.

“It is going to be the first free-standing hospice in the area, andit really is going to be a place of compassion and support for ourcommunity,” Paprocki said.


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waiting period between the appli-cation and the issuance of the li-cense. To get a marriage license,you will need identification in theform of either a valid driver’s li-cense, passport, birth certificateor state/federal ID. You will alsoneed proof of residency, your So-cial Security number and a wit-ness at least 18 years old who can

be a relative. A marriage licensecosts $28.

To obtain a death certificate,you must prove your relationship

to the deceased by showing yourbirth certificate or the obituary. Adeath certificate costs $10.

Passport applications are avail-able at the Camden County Storealso located in the Voorhees TownCenter on the second floor next toBoscov’s. For more informationon getting a passport, call theCounty Store at (856) 566-2920 or 1-800-613-1199.

The Voorhees Vital Statics De-partment is located in Town Hallat 2400 Voorhees Town Centerand can be reached at (856) 429-

4482. The office is open from 8a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday throughFriday.

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By KRISTEN DOWDThe Sun

Aaron Caplan was attracted tohis future wife, Joyce, from theirfirst meeting. Joyce’s coworkerran into Aaron – an old friend – and the three grabbed lunch to-gether. But despite Aaron’s in-stant attraction, he didn’t callJoyce for more than three months.

Once he did, however, thingsmoved quickly. The couple wasengaged eight days after theirfirst date.

“I said, ‘Let’s go steady,’” Aaronsaid, “and she said, ‘No one goessteady anymore. Either you do oryou don’t.’”

So, they did, and now the Ca-plans have been married for 55years.

Aaron said he was attracted to

Joyce because of her looks, of course, but also by her down-to-

earth nature.“She’s the nicest person I’ve

ever met,” Aaron said.The couple now resides in

Brandywine Senior Living atVoorhees. They raised theirdaughters, Lori and Wendi, inElkins Park, Pa. Lori now hasthree daughters – Hayley, Sydneyand Addison – and Wendi has onedaughter, Lia-Rose.

“We’re a very close family,”Joyce said. “That’s one of thegreatest outcomes of our mar-riage. Our daughters and ourgrandchildren.”

“Absolutely,” Aaron agreed.“My daughters are my bestfriends.”

The Caplans built an insurancecompany together, and they have

fond memories of their house al-ways filled with family, friends

and good times. They were activein their community, especiallywith the Democratic Party inCheltenham Township.

Aaron said being married is achallenge, but he’s proud of thewonderful life he and Joyce builttogether.

“During 55 years, you are facedwith all different kinds of situa-tions. You’re tested on how yourrelationship survives,” he said.“We had a good life together. Westill have a good life together.”

According to Joyce, they tooktheir marriage vows to heart.

“We both believed when wetook those marriage vows thatmarriage is forever,” she said,“And that’s how you live your lifetogether.”

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